Barrow-Downs Time - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Birdland · 01-28-2003, 12:24 AM

So, B-W, is this to remind us just how much time we've wasted at your site?

"One hour, 18 minutes? NO WAY!"

Beren87 · 01-28-2003, 12:30 AM

Thank you for asking, as I was just going to. Its off centered as well...

I've been on here for the last 11 hours.

Estelyn Telcontar · 01-28-2003, 04:47 AM

Well, you Americans do know about time zones, right? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] The Barrow-Downs clock is a service for all of our international members, so that they can compare their time to the official site posting times.

Alkanoonion · 01-28-2003, 05:17 AM

The Downs time says it is 26-Dec 2002 9:52
[img]smilies/eek.gif[/img]

Birdland · 01-28-2003, 10:36 AM

Oh, it's a clock! See, I logged on at midnight last night, and the thing was reading 0:05, 0:06, etc. - so I thought it was a timer to show how long you'd been at the Downs.

Boy, is my face red. Dang military time!

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 01-28-2003, 01:31 PM

The clock seems to be inaccurate, so I have taken it down for now and will replace it ASAP.

Susan Delgado · 01-28-2003, 01:53 PM

It was accurate for me.

VanimaEdhel · 01-29-2003, 06:33 PM

There was a clock? Why don't you people tell me these things?

And I only come online for at most three hours at a time in total anyway, just to stick to the topic.

Beren87 · 01-29-2003, 10:43 PM

When I was on it just said "Barrow Downs Time" in bold green letters and thats it. I didn't see anything resembling a clock.

Susan Delgado · 01-30-2003, 02:51 AM

As an interesting side-note, ever since I joined the Downs, I was sure there must be a clock somewhere displaying the time. I was always looking for it. Then an actual clock showed up and I had to face the fact that I'd been searching for months for something that didn't exist! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

[ January 30, 2003: Message edited by: Susan Delgado ]

Entmoot · 01-30-2003, 05:01 AM

1 hour and a half. (selftiming)

VanimaEdhel · 02-01-2003, 04:58 PM

The clock is apparently up again. Just so you know, Mr. Barrow-Wight: it is working perfectly over here. It has the exact same time my New York, Eastern Standard Time clock has on my computer. Just so you know that your hard work payed off!

Maikadilwen · 02-01-2003, 05:06 PM

When I'm comparing the clock to the time on a post I put up a moment ago, (and knowing that it SHOULD be 6 hours behind my time, not 9 as it is now) the clock is 3 hours behind what it should be....

In other words, to me it shows West coast time.

[ February 01, 2003: Message edited by: Maikadilwen ]

dragoneyes · 02-01-2003, 05:07 PM

I'm exactly 5 hours ahead, I'm using GMT, is that right?

VanimaEdhel · 02-01-2003, 05:12 PM

Hmmm...it is still 18:05 on the clock I have. And it's 6:05 pm here...

Beren87 · 02-02-2003, 02:24 PM

I still don't have a clock, I just have:

It is currently __________ on the Barrow-Downs.

The underlined portion represents the lack of any text.

[ February 02, 2003: Message edited by: Beren87 ]

Aylwen Dreamsong · 02-02-2003, 06:58 PM

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Hmmm...it is still 18:05 on the clock I have. And it's 6:05 pm here...

I believe it goes by military time [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] .

I can see the clock and the date.

Aylwen

Maikadilwen · 02-02-2003, 07:07 PM

Well, it fits perfectly now. The clock shows 20.03 and my own is 2.03AM, so that makes me six hours ahead which is the way it should be.

EDIT: But the time shown on top of the post is 4 minutes ahead... [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

[ February 02, 2003: Message edited by: Maikadilwen ]

Beren87 · 02-02-2003, 07:17 PM

Aha! It doesn't work in the Opera Browser, nor in Mozilla.

Alkanoonion · 02-02-2003, 11:27 PM

Ah I just worked it out!
It is using your own computers time and converting it to the downs time, my computers date is set to Dec 02 9:39 so the downs time says it is still 29-Dec-02 6:06
So if you change your computers settings the time should change as well.
[img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

akhtene · 02-03-2003, 04:47 PM

Oh, I feel such a sensible person, being here at 5p.m [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] (If only I don't notice 2a.m. in the corner of MY screen)

Great idea, this BWatch!!!

*Varda* · 02-03-2003, 04:51 PM

The clock on the Downs doesn't change for me, it just stays five hours behind. I guess it's just East Coast and I'm GMT.

It would be quite cool if it was a timer, though! Although it would become a rather large number for me...

VanimaEdhel · 02-03-2003, 06:26 PM

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I believe it goes by military time

I know that, silly! That's why I was saying that it worked! My dad only works on military time, so I have to know conversions right away...*sighs and rolls her eyes at her dad a bit*

Neferchoirwen · 02-09-2003, 09:44 AM

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So if you change your computers settings the time should change as well.

...sounds like something from a sci-fi thingy. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

ArwenBaggins · 02-09-2003, 11:39 AM

I think the Barrow-Wight needs to work on it a bit, because it says:

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It is currently 19-Jan-03 12:33 on the Barrow-Downs

True, it is 12:33pm for me, but January 19?!?!?

dragoneyes · 02-09-2003, 11:52 AM

It's correct for me, it's just the edges are cut off.

Inderjit Sanghera · 02-09-2003, 12:26 PM

For some reason the B-D time doesn't show up on my computer.

ArwenBaggins · 02-09-2003, 12:40 PM

Inderjit:
The Barrow-Downs time is at the very top of your computer screen, right below

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Did you remember to vote for us at Tolkienworld.com?

It should say: "It is currently *whatever day and time* on the Barrow-Downs"

DaughterofVana · 02-11-2003, 04:53 PM

Wait a minute. So it's not GS? It says exactly what my clock says, and I'm in the central time zone in America! Is it SUPPOSED to show Central Standard time? What about our friends in Europe? Like about three-fourths of the regular posters, for that matter?

-'Vana

Beren87 · 02-11-2003, 05:00 PM

And it doesn't work on browsers other than Netscape or IE.

[ February 11, 2003: Message edited by: Beren87 ]

Nuranar · 02-11-2003, 09:34 PM

Vana, I'm in Central too and it's giving me Eastern time, just as it always has. Interesting.

Marileangorifurnimaluim · 02-13-2003, 04:10 AM

Guys, I can't resist teasing you here, but which do we think is worse? Talking about the weather or talking about the time? I have this vision of wonderfully tedious conversations at the bus stop.

"Such a wonderful time of day we're having.."

"Yes. 9:05."

"Really? It's 9:06 by my watch."

"No kidding?" Long awkward pause. "So. What's that in military time do you think?"

-Maril [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

Estelyn Telcontar · 02-13-2003, 05:25 AM

Sun's shining here, Maril, at precisely - *consults watch* - 12:18 CET. There is a bit of a cold wind though...

The Squatter of Amon Rûdh · 02-13-2003, 07:32 AM

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What about our friends in Europe?

I don't mind at all. It's useful to have a sort of official forum time, and it's only logical for that to be the time wherever the server is. Besides which we all know what time it is in our own zones. I think. [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img]

The time here is quite mild, Maril: it's just coming up to half-past one in the afternoon, which I've always thought to be one of the most clement times of day. I hope that the hour is favourable where you are.

[ February 13, 2003: Message edited by: Squatter of Amon Rudh ]

doug*platypus · 02-14-2003, 04:36 AM

33 replies! Ay caramba!

I requested that Wighty put up a clock, so that we could tell how long ago posts were made on each thread. Unless you are in the same timezone that the Barrow Downs is, the times stated on posts are confusing and become kind of irrelevant.

Also I wanted to point out the inherent superiority I derive from being 18 hours ahead of the Downs. BWA HA HA HAAA!!! Anyone want me to tell them what's going to happen today?

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So if you change your computers settings the time should change as well.

Stop it, you're freaking me out! I need time to come to terms with a concept like that...

Helkahothion · 02-15-2003, 08:13 AM

The clock is a good thing,

If it is not correct with your time then tough luck. it is 6 hours behind on mine but I don't mind. It gives me some Math practise and that is good for a person. I was looking for that clock too a while ago Susan.

Greetings,

Anuion
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Mercury (Automobile) History

VanimaEdhel · 02-15-2003, 02:38 PM

It is somewhat strange that the clock runs on Eastern Standard Time. I mean, being from New York, I love it, because I don't have to remember how many hours in which direction I have to count to reach the correct time (not counting that I have the time in the lower right-hand corner of my computer, but that's not the point), but one would think it would be on GMT(the "Real Time")...

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I requested that Wighty put up a clock, so that we could tell how long ago posts were made on each thread.

That would actually be really helpful if you could do that, Wighty. Then we'd know if we were on when last the thread was posted on.

Helkahothion · 02-15-2003, 02:57 PM

Dear Vanima,

Issn't that what the clock is for? I mean, you can see the time between posts just by counting the time. Not that hard I think. Love the name you got for BW by the way.

Greetings,

Anuion
________
Vaporizer

Birdland · 02-15-2003, 05:54 PM

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Guys, I can't resist teasing you here, but which do we think is worse? Talking about the weather or talking about the time?

Maril - What's really bad; this is the most replies that I've ever gotten to one of my topics.

(Birdie slumps off, feeling decidedly Midwestern.)

Nuranar · 02-15-2003, 08:44 PM

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(Birdie slumps off, feeling decidedly Midwestern.)

To paraphrase Merry (from the movie), "What's that supposed to mean?"

You wouldn't be referring to the relative paucity of interested responses in the Midwest forum, would you? [img]smilies/tongue.gif[/img] [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]

01-28-2003, 12:24 AM	#1
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	Barrow-Downs Time So, B-W, is this to remind us just how much time we've wasted at your site? "One hour, 18 minutes? NO WAY!"

01-28-2003, 04:47 AM	#3
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Well, you Americans do know about time zones, right? [img]smilies/wink.gif[/img] The Barrow-Downs clock is a service for all of our international members, so that they can compare their time to the official site posting times. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

01-28-2003, 05:17 AM	#4
Alkanoonion Spirit in Eriador Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Adelaide Posts: 392	The Downs time says it is 26-Dec 2002 9:52 [img]smilies/eek.gif[/img] __________________ In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.

01-28-2003, 01:31 PM	#6
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	The clock seems to be inaccurate, so I have taken it down for now and will replace it ASAP. __________________ The Barrow-Wight

01-28-2003, 01:53 PM	#7
Susan Delgado The Perished Flame Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: behind my eyes Posts: 1,096	It was accurate for me. __________________ "Man as a whole, Man pitted against the universe, have we seen him at all 'til we see that he is like a hero in a fairy tale?"

01-28-2003, 12:30 AM	#2
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,241	Thank you for asking, as I was just going to. Its off centered as well... I've been on here for the last 11 hours.

01-28-2003, 10:36 AM	#5
Birdland Ghastly Neekerbreeker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the banks of the mighty Scioto Posts: 1,751	Oh, it's a clock! See, I logged on at midnight last night, and the thing was reading 0:05, 0:06, etc. - so I thought it was a timer to show how long you'd been at the Downs. Boy, is my face red. Dang military time!

01-29-2003, 06:33 PM	#8
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	There was a clock? Why don't you people tell me these things? And I only come online for at most three hours at a time in total anyway, just to stick to the topic. __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

01-29-2003, 10:43 PM	#9
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,241	When I was on it just said "Barrow Downs Time" in bold green letters and thats it. I didn't see anything resembling a clock.

01-30-2003, 02:51 AM	#10
Susan Delgado The Perished Flame Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: behind my eyes Posts: 1,096	As an interesting side-note, ever since I joined the Downs, I was sure there must be a clock somewhere displaying the time. I was always looking for it. Then an actual clock showed up and I had to face the fact that I'd been searching for months for something that didn't exist! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] [ January 30, 2003: Message edited by: Susan Delgado ] __________________ "Man as a whole, Man pitted against the universe, have we seen him at all 'til we see that he is like a hero in a fairy tale?"

01-30-2003, 05:01 AM	#11
Entmoot Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Fangorn Forest Posts: 31	1 hour and a half. (selftiming) __________________ 'You would die before your stroke fell.' - Legolas

02-01-2003, 04:58 PM	#12
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	The clock is apparently up again. Just so you know, Mr. Barrow-Wight: it is working perfectly over here. It has the exact same time my New York, Eastern Standard Time clock has on my computer. Just so you know that your hard work payed off! __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

02-01-2003, 05:06 PM	#13
Maikadilwen Summoner of Lost Souls Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: At home, with my Strongbow Posts: 521	When I'm comparing the clock to the time on a post I put up a moment ago, (and knowing that it SHOULD be 6 hours behind my time, not 9 as it is now) the clock is 3 hours behind what it should be.... In other words, to me it shows West coast time. [ February 01, 2003: Message edited by: Maikadilwen ] __________________ -"Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave. Our birth is nothing but our death begun."

02-01-2003, 05:07 PM	#14
dragoneyes Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Completely lost track, sorry! Posts: 733	I'm exactly 5 hours ahead, I'm using GMT, is that right? __________________ "We might succeed in roasting Pippin alive inside." - Frodo.

02-01-2003, 05:12 PM	#15
VanimaEdhel Etheral Enchantress Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wellesley College! Posts: 1,461	Hmmm...it is still 18:05 on the clock I have. And it's 6:05 pm here... __________________ "I think we dream so we don't have to be apart so long. If we're in each others dreams, we can be together all the time." - Hobbes of Calvin and Hobbes

02-02-2003, 02:24 PM	#16
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,241	I still don't have a clock, I just have: It is currently __________ on the Barrow-Downs. The underlined portion represents the lack of any text. [ February 02, 2003: Message edited by: Beren87 ]

02-02-2003, 07:07 PM	#18
Maikadilwen Summoner of Lost Souls Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: At home, with my Strongbow Posts: 521	Well, it fits perfectly now. The clock shows 20.03 and my own is 2.03AM, so that makes me six hours ahead which is the way it should be. EDIT: But the time shown on top of the post is 4 minutes ahead... [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] [ February 02, 2003: Message edited by: Maikadilwen ] __________________ -"Death borders upon our birth, and our cradle stands in the grave. Our birth is nothing but our death begun."

02-02-2003, 07:17 PM	#19
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,241	Aha! It doesn't work in the Opera Browser, nor in Mozilla.

02-02-2003, 11:27 PM	#20
Alkanoonion Spirit in Eriador Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Adelaide Posts: 392	Ah I just worked it out! It is using your own computers time and converting it to the downs time, my computers date is set to Dec 02 9:39 so the downs time says it is still 29-Dec-02 6:06 So if you change your computers settings the time should change as well. [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] __________________ In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends.

02-03-2003, 04:47 PM	#21
akhtene Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2002 Location: stronghold of the North Posts: 390	Oh, I feel such a sensible person, being here at 5p.m [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img] (If only I don't notice 2a.m. in the corner of MY screen) Great idea, this BWatch!!! __________________ Где найти мне сил, чтобы вернуться через века, Чтобы ты - простил?.. А трава разлуки высока...

02-03-2003, 04:51 PM	#22
Varda Maiden of Tears Join Date: May 2002 Location: Valinor. Posts: 571	The clock on the Downs doesn't change for me, it just stays five hours behind. I guess it's just East Coast and I'm GMT. It would be quite cool if it was a timer, though! Although it would become a rather large number for me... __________________ 'It must often be so, Sam, when things are in danger: someone has to give them up, lose them, so that others may keep them' ~Frodo "Life is hard. After all, it kills you." - Katharine Hepburn

02-09-2003, 11:52 AM	#26
dragoneyes Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Completely lost track, sorry! Posts: 733	It's correct for me, it's just the edges are cut off. __________________ "We might succeed in roasting Pippin alive inside." - Frodo.

02-09-2003, 12:26 PM	#27
Inderjit Sanghera Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Wolverhampton, England Posts: 716	For some reason the B-D time doesn't show up on my computer. __________________ “If I’m more of an influence on your son as a rapper then you are as a father then you've got to look at yourself as a parent” ~>Ice Cube. "Life is so beautiful"->Don Vito Corleone

02-11-2003, 04:53 PM	#29
DaughterofVana Wight Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: twirling contentedly in a flower-filled field Posts: 134	Wait a minute. So it's not GS? It says exactly what my clock says, and I'm in the central time zone in America! Is it SUPPOSED to show Central Standard time? What about our friends in Europe? Like about three-fourths of the regular posters, for that matter? -'Vana __________________ "There is a kind of happiness and wonder that makes you serious. It is too good to waste on jokes." Hi! Did you miss me?

02-11-2003, 05:00 PM	#30
Beren87 Master of the Secret Fire Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Between fire and ice, death and life Posts: 2,241	And it doesn't work on browsers other than Netscape or IE. [ February 11, 2003: Message edited by: Beren87 ]

02-11-2003, 09:34 PM	#31
Nuranar Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: STILL a drought Posts: 529	Vana, I'm in Central too and it's giving me Eastern time, just as it always has. Interesting. __________________ I admit it is better fun to punt than be punted, and that a desire to have all the fun is nine-tenths of the law of chivalry. Lord Peter Wimsey

02-13-2003, 04:10 AM	#32
Marileangorifurnimaluim Eerie Forest Spectre Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Buried in scrolls of fanfiction Posts: 798	Guys, I can't resist teasing you here, but which do we think is worse? Talking about the weather or talking about the time? I have this vision of wonderfully tedious conversations at the bus stop. "Such a wonderful time of day we're having.." "Yes. 9:05." "Really? It's 9:06 by my watch." "No kidding?" Long awkward pause. "So. What's that in military time do you think?" -Maril [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] __________________ Deserves death! I daresay he does... And some die that deserve life. Can you give it to them?

02-13-2003, 05:25 AM	#33
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Sun's shining here, Maril, at precisely - consults watch - 12:18 CET. There is a bit of a cold wind though... __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

02-15-2003, 08:13 AM	#36
Helkahothion Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The inside of Legolas' lungs Posts: 1,005	The clock is a good thing, If it is not correct with your time then tough luck. it is 6 hours behind on mine but I don't mind. It gives me some Math practise and that is good for a person. I was looking for that clock too a while ago Susan. Greetings, Anuion ________ Mercury (Automobile) History Last edited by Helkahothion; 03-07-2011 at 02:08 AM.

02-15-2003, 02:57 PM	#38
Helkahothion Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The inside of Legolas' lungs Posts: 1,005	Dear Vanima, Issn't that what the clock is for? I mean, you can see the time between posts just by counting the time. Not that hard I think. Love the name you got for BW by the way. Greetings, Anuion ________ Vaporizer Last edited by Helkahothion; 03-07-2011 at 02:08 AM.